A Look Into 2016

                                As we speak teams are drafting in the 3rd round of 2015 1st year player draft. New York coming off a bad year has the 7th pick and in the 1st round used it on Curt Rhodes a left handed starter that has 3 nasty pitches. In his career at Ohio State he had a FIP of 2.11 and in his final year he was dominant vs left hand hitting.

                                 A. Gardner is going to be a free agent this year, New York has said they will not renegotiate a new deal. Gardner leads the Mafia in all-time wins with 48 in the 4 year stay here in New York. Also 2B Herman Campbell will be leaving, Campbell lead New York in Stolen Bases with 78 in his 4 years.

                                 It has been reported that Catcher Héctor Chávez will be in spring training this year. Chaves has lite up AAA pitching and looks ready to make the next step. Catcher is a big area that needs improvement and Chavez looks like he can be that man.

                                 3B Gerard Washington will be in spring training this year as well. Washington won the gold glove this year in AAA and hit 25 homers 100 RBI's.

                                  Mafia is hoping Fred Butler will be ready mid to late season to be called up, Butler has 2 pitches but throws 1 90% of the time, the Knuckleball. Butler Showed us he has the control over the knuckleball but still needs more work to take it to the nextg level.

Curt Rhodes out of Iowa State, NY's 7th pick overall in 2015